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Can 50 Mg Of Tramadol Cause A Person To Sleep Continuously And Disable His Functions?
My husband is waiting for knee replacement on the 19/2/14 he is 76 years old and has been very active up till December. He has been given Tramadol arrow 50 mg: He is completely unable to function sleeping continuously, my concern is that he is not even able to come out of this state, just not in any state of mind to even eat.
Mon, 3 Mar 2025
Hi,
Tramadol is an opiate and though they can work well for pain, can cause drowsiness. In some cases, they are combined with medication to combat nausea and vomiting that can occur with tramadol and these can also cause drowsiness as well. You should consider asking his doctor for an alternative pain medication.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Michelle Gibson, General & Family Physician
Tramadol is an opiate and though they can work well for pain, can cause drowsiness. In some cases, they are combined with medication to combat nausea and vomiting that can occur with tramadol and these can also cause drowsiness as well. You should consider asking his doctor for an alternative pain medication.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Michelle Gibson, General & Family Physician
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